Howard's "Weasel Words" on Climate Change

John Howard has used "Weasel Words" to suggest that Climate Change is not responsible for this year's unseasonally early and severe bushfires.

"Mr Howard said there was not enough evidence to suggest climate change had caused extra bushfires in Australia. "I don't think anyone could ever prove that either way," he said. The Age 16 December 2006

This is a man who cannot admit that he was ever wrong (and still is) about anything - even the simple observation that Climate Change is real.

Wikipedia provides a useful reference to Weasel Words, by the way, with a lovely definition of the meaning: weasel words suck the meaning out of a statement while seeming to keep the idea intact.

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Wake Up, John Howard. Sniff the air - it is full of smoke. At least, it is, everywhere except in Kirrabilli.

Climate Change is burning this country, right now. Admit you are wrong, and do something about the hard issues of Global Warming and fossil fuel consumption.

(There....... I didn't even mention the name "Kyoto".)